Career Opportunity
Product Management Manager, Polo Girls Wovens
Ref #:
W164562
Department:
Manufacturing & Sourcing
City:
New York
State/Province:
New York
Location:
United States
Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $65000 - $129225 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.
Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, flexible working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.
Pay Range Max
129225
Pay Range Min
65000
Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
| Manage the development lifecycle process to ensure best in class product. Create, maintain, and execute product development strategies to ensure product quality, pricing, and timelines are adhered. |
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
| Essential Duties & Responsibilities: |
| Strategic Product Development Leadership |
| • Drive end-to-end development |
| • Support Sr.Manager/Lead development cost management -> ie responsible for all dev flash costing for board review, dev stock options, etc. |
| • Lead development meetings (PD WIPS), partner and support production manager during CFT meetings, and critical milestone reviews ie Rack Review |
| • Manage cross-functional collaboration between Design, Technical, Production, and Merchandising teams |
| • Establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal partners and external offices and vendors |
| • SRS Management / Coordination due to Product Changes/Request/Alteration |
| Technical Expertise & Process Management |
| • Oversee development of tech packs and specifications in PLM system |
| • Direct prototype development, wash processes, and treatments |
| • Guide print/graphic/lab dip development and approval processes |
| • Manage trims, labels and specialty hangtags; and/or partner with Fabric team (if applicable) for fabric development initiatives |
| • Ensure technical excellence and quality standards across categories |
| • BOM Complete management |
| • Sustainability Ensurance management - coordinate and partner with RM team to ensure sustainability process is met ie hangtags, documentation, etc. |
| • Secure product development based on vendor performance and capabilities |
| • Partner with Production Manager to adhere costing corporate goals, and actively working towards product engineer solutions |
| Project & Timeline Management |
| • Maintain seasonal development calendars and tracking tools |
| • Drive on-time execution of all development milestones |
| • Manage sample development and approval processes |
| • Lead problem-solving for both regular and off-calendar products |
| Innovation & Quality Control |
| • Champion new development techniques and processes |
| • Drive continuous improvement in product development |
| • Ensure adherence to brand standards and quality benchmarks |
| • Coordinate SRS (Showroom Samples) reviews |
| • Track print and wash approvals for sales samples |
| Team Leadership |
| • Guide and mentor team members |
| • Foster creative problem-solving and innovation |
| • Build strong relationships with internal and external partners |
| • Drive knowledge sharing across global teams #LI-CE1 |
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
| • Proven experience in product development |
| • Strong technical knowledge of garment construction and washing |
| • Excellence in project management and team coordination |
| • PLM system proficiency |
| • Strong communication and leadership skills * Strong excel and airtable skills |
| Manager Level: |
| • Focuses on tactical execution and day-to-day operations |
| • Manages projects and processes within their immediate scope |
| • Supervises small teams or individual contributors |
| • Makes decisions within established guidelines |
| • Responsible for implementing strategies |
| • Reports to Senior Manager or Director level |
Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.
